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Concert review: A superb orchestral performance turns into Mikko Kuustonen and Jukka Perko comedy

From Helsingin Sanomat · () Finnish

Translated from Finnish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Singer-songwriter Mikko Kuustonen performed with the Kymi Sinfonietta at Helsinki’s Huvila tent.
  • The concert combined orchestral arrangements of older hits and songs from his new album with repeated stage humor from Kuustonen and conductor Jukka Perko.
  • Critic Aleksi Kinnunen praised the arrangements and said the performance suited Huvila’s atmosphere.

The audience began howling with excitement as the white-shirted Mikko Kuustonen, 66, walked onto the Huvila stage in front of the Kymi Sinfonietta. The singer-songwriter and media personality quickly answered the welcome with a joke: “You can immediately hear that relatives are here.”

Kuustonen shared the evening with Jukka Perko, who led the orchestra. The two kept fooling around onstage, giving the concert a comic thread as it moved naturally from familiar older hits to songs from Kuustonen’s latest album.

Yet the humor did not overshadow the music. The Kymi Sinfonietta’s arrangements emerged as some of the evening’s most stirring elements, adding expressive orchestral color to the singer’s material.

For critic Aleksi Kinnunen, the result was an entertaining combination of nuanced arrangements and stage comedy. The overall performance, he wrote, fit the atmosphere of the Huvila tent perfectly.

You can immediately hear that relatives are here.

· Mikko KuustonenHe joked with the audience after receiving an enthusiastic welcome onstage.
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Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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